watercolor
"I had been sent perhaps
with the hope that seeing me might be of some comfort to her,
but I remember how swiftly I knew
that she could not be comforted.
Comfortlessness had come and occupied the house.
She had been felled,
struck down,
and there she was,
greatly needing comfort
where there was no comfort."
~ Wendell Berry, A World Lost
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"I had been sent perhaps
with the hope that seeing me might be of some comfort to her,
but I remember how swiftly I knew
that she could not be comforted.
Comfortlessness had come and occupied the house.
She had been felled,
struck down,
and there she was,
greatly needing comfort
where there was no comfort."
~ Wendell Berry, A World Lost
Sharing at PPF
Wow, incredible painting to accompany those words. Wow.
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Beautifully painted, full of feeling.
ReplyDeleteA great depiction of sorrow! Valerie
ReplyDeleteWhat powerful words and a masterful watercolour...I'm speechless.
ReplyDeleteYou have done a magnificent work of art Minnemie.
But I really think she needs a huge :(
Have a wonderful weekend! :D
Excellent job minnemie! The colors, the words, the posture, they all make a bigger picture!
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This is amazing, I can sure feel her pain. Your talent is far reaching. Happy PPF. Hoe gaan dit met all jou wonderlike 'mannetjies' in die huis? My kleinseun kom vir die naweek- en ek kan nie wag nie! hy is nou 14 maande oud en n skattebol!
ReplyDeletewonderful depiction of pain and hopelessness. Happy PPF, Annette x
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! Such strong emotions in this piece!
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful watercolor, so full of emotion. She is heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful, wow! The title says it all.
ReplyDeleteA very moving painting of woe. I saw it yesterday, but had had some woe myself. The painting spoke to me, but I had no words to speak back. Refreshed today, I do. It's a fantastic painting, a perfect illustration for Wendell Berry's quote.
ReplyDeletePowerful art work ~ very dramatic ~ ( A Creative Harbor) artmusedog ^_^
ReplyDeleteThe painting speaks a thousand words and then the words themselves... powerful and amazing work. Well done!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this poem. Your painting is such a lovely expression.
ReplyDeleteWhat painting!!! I like so much. Composition and color, perfect combination. You captured the posture of woman perfectly. Congratulations minnemie
ReplyDeleteWhat a strong and emotional piece! Even the colors support the feelings. It's beautiful. Love the quote that goes with it too.
ReplyDeletethat's a really evocative piece of prose and makes me want to read the book to find out why she can't be comforted. Your painting illustrates the prose perfectly - she looks totally empty, if that makes sense - the droop of her posture perfectly mirroring the sense of loss she feels.
ReplyDeleteLovely passage and beautiful, poignant painting. Love the colors! The hands and arms are particularly great!
ReplyDeleteThis is just such a powerful, heartbreaking image. You've really captured the emotions of the words, using paint...
ReplyDeleteWow, your words. . . .that is exactly what your painting portrays. Blessings, Janet PPF
ReplyDeleteI feel the grief, the pain. Powerful painting, powerful.
ReplyDeleteShe gave me goosebumps as soon as I saw her. Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteVery evocative and poignant, very beautiful and touching.
ReplyDeleteYour work is so powerful and can stir such strong emotions.
ReplyDeleteHello Minnemie:) A very emotional story told with your beatiful painting. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely combination of blues and browns.
ReplyDeletePowerful painting!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
So very powerful. I can feel the despair from both the painting and the quote. Very evocative.
ReplyDeleteLove this painting!
ReplyDeletePOWERFUL & BEAUTIFUL!!!
ReplyDeletecheers, dana
Wow, such a moving composition, it really illustrates that passage so well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and so full of feeling! Really well done!
ReplyDeleteThe painting fits so well with the words. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove how you married the words with this gorgeous painting!!
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Lots of emotion in this piece. Well done. HPPF
ReplyDeleteYour work is so lovely - the interplay of light is done so well. There is so much even beyond art here - you capture the essence of this woman and tell a story. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteI saw this painting on the John Simlett's sidebar and it caught my eye! This is absolutely beautiful as the poem that goes with it....Lovely pose!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this one!! I would love to paint something like this! I want to learn to paint nudes but I'm a-fraidy-cat. ;)
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